Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Cangzhou NPP to Start Construction in June 2016

Hebei Cangzhou government released an
announcement on Heibei Cangzhou Haixing nuclear power project on August
26th in which the public participated for the first time. According to
the announcement, Hebei Haixing nuclearpower plant plans to build two
million-kilowatt AP1000 units in the first phase, in which unit 1 is
scheduled to complete the first FCD in June 2016 with construction
period of 54 months and realized operation in December 2020.
Meanwhile, Hebei Construction Energy Investment Co., Ltd also announced
on the same day to take up shares in Cangzhou Haixing nuclear power
project with its own funds of RMB one million and to set up a joint
ventre with CNNC Huadian Hebei nuclear power company , together with
CNNC and Huadian Power International. The registered capital is RMB 10
million, in which CNNC invests RMB 5.1 million sharing 51% of the stake.
Located at Haixing county in Cangzhou, Hebei province, Cangzhou nuclear
power project planned to build 6×1250MW AP1000 nuclear units with
2×1250MW units in the first phase. The preliminary feasibility study
report review has been completed. It is estimated that RMB 8.443 billion
will invested in the first phase.